When the first two races of the Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series, the National Interstate 8k & 1 Mile and the Goodyear Half Marathon & 10k were canceled, key members of the Akron running community rallied together to ensure those focusing on their fitness goals had an outlet to continue their race training—and the Akron Running Project was … [Read more...]
Sold out National Interstate 8K kicks off Akron Marathon race series
10K half marathon set for Aug. 10 Israel Merkle from Akron and Emma McCarron from Mansfield were the respective winners in the men’s and women’s races at last weekend’s sold-out National Interstate 8k & 1 Mile, the first race of the 2019 Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series. The National Interstate 8k & 1 Mile welcomed 2,087 athletes from 18 … [Read more...]